Simpson's charge is serious for Rove, and the GOP -- hence the 'closed session'.

The last thing the GOP wants going into an election year are Congressional hearings starring Fat Karl, and exposing Republican attempts to drive America even further into the category of a Banana Republic...

...and, for example, asking questions about why, in violation of a standing Federal court order, 50-plus of 88 counties in Ohio destroyed all ballots and other material related to the 2004 National election....

Tell Siegelman's attorney to talk with Scott Horton of Harper's. His interview with Amy Goodman of Democracy Now!

(http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/24/1322201)

gives a good indication of why Feaga would take this desperate measure. He suggests that the machinations behind Siegelman's prosecution lead back so directly to Rove that it could be the most significant evidence of political maneuverings in the DoJ, per WH direction.

If the US Attorney's office in Birmingham is as dirty as it seems to be, this bluster by Feaga might be his stalling game until he gets the (hoped-for, likely, or even possible?) bailout from Washington.

Desperate men take desperate measures. We need more rewards and rock solid protection for effective whistle blowers.